Development and Growth of British Photographic Manufacturing and Retailing, 1839-1914

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'Presents a new perspective on British photography through an examination of the manufacturing and retailing of photographic equipment and sensitised materials, 1839-1914. Draws heavily on the experience of Kodak as manufacturer and retailer. Chapters include: 'The early period'; 'Decades of expansion'; 'Consolidation of the industry'; 'Retailing to a mass market'. Other businesses briefly referred to include: W Watson & Sons; J Lancaster & Son; Thornton Pickard Manufacturing Co